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Month: December 2018

December 6, 2018April 10, 2026Background, Great Lakes

Learning to Sail

Notayachtyet, our first sailboat, a Windrose 24 footer. (Originally published in 2012) Back in 1993, after our third trip to the Caribbean, […]

December 5, 2018August 14, 2023Bahamas, ICW

Crossing to the Bahamas

(Originally published in 2012) Miami to the Bahamas Departed for Bahamas in Feb 2005 It’s January of 2005 and we are finally […]

December 5, 2018August 14, 2023Background

The Story of Fidelis

(Originally published in 2012) The Story of Fidelis Here is another story from back in the early days.  It’s March of 1997, […]

December 5, 2018August 14, 2023Background

Sailing Fidelis Home

(Originally published in 2012) As unnerving and as unpleasant as it may have ultimately been, I still envy Annie this trip. I […]

December 6, 2018August 14, 2023Techniques

Anchoring

(Originally published in 2012) A recent e-mail inquiry about our book sent to me by a future Caribbean cruiser has prompted me […]

December 5, 2018April 10, 2026Background

Welcome to Our Blog

This is the old original introduction to the site. Read ON! Sailing to the Caribbean – the prequel Welcome to our blog […]

December 5, 2018August 14, 2023Great Lakes

Leaving the Great Lakes Behind

(Originally published in 2012) It was July of 1999 and the time had arrived for our greatly anticipated departure from the Great […]

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